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Storing Cereal
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Wednesday, July 28
So I was shopping for cereal today at Jewel. That’s all my husband eats for breakfast day after day. I get bored with it, but never the less, there I was thinking of cereal and I was reminded of cereal containers to organize your cereal. The containers help keep the cereal fresh and can save space if you buy cereal in bulk or have …
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How Green Are You?
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Monday, July 26
As you all know, America has made a huge effort in the last 5-10 years to educate residential homes how to recycle and become greener. There are a lot more places to recycle which are convenient to the average person. I’ve noticed just standing in line at libraries, Walgreens, and office supply stores that they are collected batteri…
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Prioritizing
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Wednesday, July 21
What is so hard about prioritizing? A lot actually. Prioritizing means: a decision has to be madea value as to be assigned a cost has to be counted. Whether it’s household repairs, homework assignments, or other projects, we set priorities each and every day. Whatever we spend our time on, takes priority. How we spend our time, tells us…
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Unpacking Tools
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Monday, July 19
What you need to unpack your home quicklyNumber 1: A box cutter!! This is the most important2. Sturdy and supportive shoes. Unpacking a home is tiring and for most of the day you will be standing on your feet. Protect them. 3. A step ladder. You’d be surprised how often you’ll need to climb up to put something away.4. A pilers. Most kit…
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Top Ideas to Organize Your Linen Closet
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Wednesday, July 14
Amber’s Favorite Tips & Tricks to Organize Your Linen Closet1. Match up sheet sets with their respective pillow cases. Then stash one whole set in one pillow case. Continue this process until you have neat piles. Next time you have to change the sheets, just grab and go! 2. Use stacking drawers to organize small toliet…
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Keeping Stuff out of Guilt
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Friday, July 9
Letting Go of the Guilt with the ClutterMaybe you have said this comment or heard it a friend say, “I have to keep it because he (or she) gave it to me.” Why do we feel guilt over getting rid of every housewarming gift, Christmas gift, birthday gift, or hand me down we receive from family and friends? It is funny and ironic because most…
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Streamlining Your Wallet
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Wednesday, July 7
Organizing A Jam Packed Wallet How overstuffed is your wallet? When you are standing in the check out lane at Target paying the cashier are receipts flying out everywhere? Maybe if you hold it just so or clasp it shut fast, half the contents won’t fall out. Let’s end the cycle of receipt saving and credit card carrying. Why not just mak…
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Organizing Coupons
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Wednesday, June 30
From Clipping Coupons to Acutally Using Them....So you’re a coupon clipper? Do you clip for groceries? tolietries? or resturants and experiences? So many clients end up asking me how I organize my coupons so I thought I’d share that today with you in this blog post. First off, if you don’t really want to use coupons, don’t f…
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Procrastinator? or Perfectionist?
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Monday, June 28
I just ordered from the Chicago Public Library- It’s About Time! by Dr. Linda Sapadin. It’s highly recommended by my organizing industry so I thought I’d tackle it during the summer months. I’m not a huge fan of organizing books but this one caught my attention because of the subtitle: The 6 Styles of Procrastination and How…
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Cleaning out the Pantry
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Tuesday, June 22
Cleaning out the pantryHow to read expiration dates …
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What’s in your trunk?
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Thursday, June 17
Clearing Clutter from the CarMaking Sense of What Belongs in Your Trunk I don’t know if you’d had a busy week like me, but I’ve been hauling a ton of stuff around in my trunk. Sometimes I feel like a Uhaul truck. The trunk is a blessing and a curse. If you’re not careful it can quickly fill with a lot of random stuff. …
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A Cute Poem About Clutter
Posted by Amber Kostelny-Cussen on Thursday, June 10
Hector the CollectorFrom Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein Hector the Collector collected bits of string, collected dolls with broken heads and rusty bells that would not ring.Pieces out of picture puzzles, bent-up nails and ice cream sticksTwists of wires, worn-out tires, paper bags and broken bricks. Old chipped vases, half shoelaces, g…
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